Extron electronic KP 6 specifications Introduction, Installation with a 9-pin D-sub connector

Installation and Operation

Introduction

The KP 6 is designed to control MSW 4 Series, SW AV Series (4 and 6 input models only), SW VGA/Ars Series, and SW RGBHV/ A Series switchers, or other Extron products with contact closure ports or ports labeled as “Remote.”

The KP 6 is a contact closure remote for selecting the switcher’s input. When a number key is pressed, the wire associated with that input is momentarily shorted to ground, making the switcher switch to that input.

The KP 6 can control up to 6 inputs and requires no power.

Installation

Installation with a 9-pin D-sub connector

Many switchers, such as the SW6 VGA Ars Switcher, come equipped with a 9-pin D-sub connector. To use the KP 6 Keypad Remote Control on this type of switcher, install it as follows:

1.	Power down the switcher.
2.	Connect the KP 6 adapter’s 9-pin plug to the contact closure
	connector on the switcher’s rear panel.
3.	Position the KP 6 Keypad for the most convenient operation.
4.	Power up the switcher.
				25 foot
				cable
	100-240V 0.2A	INPUTS	REMOTE	SW6VGAArsArs
	1	3	5

				OUTPUT	OUTPUT
50-60Hz	2	4	6		L	R

SW6 VGA Ars Switcher

KP 6 Keypad

Remote Control

Figure 1 — Typical KP 6 application (with 9-pin D- sub connector)

		Pin	Contact closure	Function	Wire color
		1	In#1	Input #1	Brown
		2	—	Not used	—
1	5	3	—	Not used	—
		4	In#2	Input #2	Red
6	9	5	Gnd	Signal ground Black
		6	In#3	Input #3	Orange
Male
		7	In#4	Input #4	Yellow
		8	In#5	Input #5	Green
		9	In#6	Input #6	Blue

Figure 2 — 9-pin Sub-D connector pinout

Installation with a captive screw connector

Some switchers, such as the MSW 4 Series, are not equipped with 9-pin D-sub connectors and have a 3.5mm, 5-pole captive screw connector (labeled “Contact”) instead. In order to use the KP 6 Keypad Remote Control with these switchers, a captive screw connector (included with the switcher) must be used. To use a captive screw connector, the existing 9-pin D-sub connector must be removed from the cable and a captive screw connector installed.

To install the captive screw connector, remove the wire from the 9-pin D-sub connector, then strip the wires and insert them into the new connector (supplied with the switcher). Wire the connector as shown here. Tighten the screws to secure the wires. Clip off the green and blue wires.

Do not tin the stripped wire leads before installing the captive screw connector. Tinned wires are not as secure in the captive screw connectors and could pull out.

Install the KP 6 Keypad Remote Control on this type of switcher as follows:

1	2	3	4	1.	Rewire the connector on the KP 6 Keypad Remote Control.
				2.	Power down the switcher.
				3.	Connect the KP 6 adapter’s captive screw connector to the
					“Contact” connector on the switcher’s rear panel.
				4.	Position the KP 6 Keypad for the most convenient operation.
Brown	Red Orange Yellow Black			5.	Power up the switcher.

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